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Pakistan Supreme Court Set to Hear High-Profile Blasphemy Appeal

Catholic farmworker Asia Bibi is appealing her conviction and death sentence, which sparked international condemnation

By

Saeed Shah and

Qasim Nauman

Oct. 11, 2016 4:03 p.m. ET

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—A Pakistani Christian woman whose death sentence for blasphemy sparked an international outcry is due to have her appeal heard by the country’s highest court this week.

Catholic farmworker Asia Bibi was convicted six years ago after being accused by Muslim villagers of denigrating the Prophet Muhammad following an argument over a drink of water. Ms. Bibi denies the charge.